Urbane Legends

We travel to her majesties Australia to delve into the world of the 'Australian Bigfoot' the Yowie. It's a big, sparsely populated place so who knows. Does it start fights and run off? Does it like a drink? Is it shy or aggressive? Reports vary but it is known by the aboriginal people so.... We also by association look at 'Tim the Yowie Man' who battled Cadburys in court and now spends his time sl...

Scotland - 1800's. You are a romance poet/sheep herder on Britains second highest mountain for some reason and you see something in the mists. A big grey man. Somewhere between 20 ft and 70 ft tall depending who you ask, we look at some of the several accounts of encounters. Is it an ape/human or simply a bouncer to another dimension, you decide. But dont ask the locals 'We dont talk aboot tha' Ho...

Every now and then, we do an actual Urban Legend, due to contractual obligations to DJ Khalid. So we bring you one of the best known campfire stories of all 'the ballad of the hand licker, of old *insert name* town'. There are many variations of this but we do one and look into this cultural icon #truecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The only time in US legal history a ghost has been sited as a witness in a murder trial. Here in the UK its pretty normal. A tale of bad husbands, a mothers interference, people having too many professions, musical theatre and badly titled books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, things are going well in Stockhom if this is a spooky tale! Those damd socialists have managed to remove bigfooots, pigmen, ghosts amd disco robot monkeys from society via the use of rent control, a living wage and cheap reliable public transport....BUT....has that meant standards have been set too high? I give you tale of the Silver Pillen (arrow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Is it a disability? Is it from inbreeding? A science experiment? Or simply a 90's band, whatever it is, its the Mellon Heads. A local legend from several states. Haunted roads. Witling. Whether eating you, sexing you or burning down your nuthouse, Mellon Heads are at it again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we look into the 50's experience of the Hopkinsville Goblin. This exciting tale involves guns! Owls! Carnies! Extreem Donuts! Witnesses! Eagles! Country boredom! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tale of Slaughterhouse Canyon, dark times in the wild wild west. Rollerblades! Goldrush! Trains! 'If it aint brok dont fix it, if it is broke, still dont fix it, cant get more broke' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long one im afraid, stuff happening in the world. On this weeks show we have a look into the New Coke corporate conspiracy. I know right. We also talk about the Ukraine for a bit because what the world needs is our views on it, but also there is a new emerging legend of the Ghost of Keiv. Lighter topics include un-holy Popes, bad links, 80's business people and anti vaxers. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

In this episode we delve elbow first into the strangely current and ongoing South African creature/monster the Tokoloshe. Does he haunt your dreams and make sweet love to you? It's a tale of vengeance, human frailty, 'witch' doctors and Neils romance with Celene Dion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would YOU do if your child developed the taste for human flesh? Its a question we have all asked ourselves as we try to go to sleep. Well for answers to this and many other questions here is the urban legend of the Ratman of Southend. This episode contains the violence of teenage boys, local politics, miss appropriation of public funds and a review of the hit TV show 'Castle' Hosted on Acast....

Have you ever felt threatened by a tree? Sure you have, we all have. But in this legend the tree is after more than your wallet and manhood/womanhood. On the island of Madagascar there is a tree that 'legend' suggests eats people and lemurs sometimes. Listen to Chris' poor German accent, his new line of Mark Wallberg cast iron chimney objet d'art and a TV review of 'The Ozarks'. Plus loads of stuf...

This week we look into the well known paranormal legend of the Enfield Poltergeist. We discuss the magic powers of David Soul posters, rouge ventriloquists, 70's Britain, family breakups and Neils new Bitcoin (not attached to the gold standard) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it a snake? Is it a lizard? All we know is that it's the Mongolian Death Worm. Inspiration for the 'Tremors' franchise/universe, the death worm has some pretty out there special, some would say super, powers. The Gobi desert is big so who knows, certainly not the 'scientists'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oregon, you're with your main squeeze and a horny mummy is looking through the window of your pickup. In this episode, roads, lumber mill accidents, the sex life of Big Peanut and much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A love story at its heart between two outcasts. How does Neil feel about Bezos' space flight, since he was bumped for Shatner? The Pope changes a flight path, dancing all over the globe, peoples confusion over the concept of the time being different in different places, a marketing opportunity missed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paganism, new england madness, the pod cart, time travel, cheap food and untrustworthy doctors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this award winning show we look into the curse of 'my way' in the Philippines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The awards flow to Urbane Legends, this week, is Elvis dead or just bad at fake death? Love to Kalamzoo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NEW YEAR SPECIAL. A legend from the slim pickings of New Years legends. This episode contains 15% Woman in red legend and 85% Hangover food, Princess Diana, Nu-Metal/UFO's, 20's mobster impressions and much much more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Less popular than the social media influencer 'Krampus', Perchta is the Christmas witch from the same neck of the woods. Better get waving that Flax......on the correct days or you are in for a gutting. Also, why is Kris Kringle? MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM NEIL AND CHRIS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we look into the cross cultural and generational legend of the watchers of California. Cat Nip addiction, what Jamariquai are up to, the watchers new basketball league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NEW SERIES! Welcome to the timeless legend of the Jersey Devil. Included in this episode are the hot topics of the Almanac Wars, Benjamin Franklins shit side, Devil's going to Broadway, Neils job as an inner city teacher, the unfair slating of the Pine people and Quaker politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the series finale we look into the tale and facts of the Mary Celest. A final etiquette, is Neil the criminal known to the INTERPOL as 'The Man in the Moon'? Pirates, weird explosions, Meths, UFO's, Giant squids. The European royal family web and a look at our future under Bezos when he buys the Crown Estates. New series begins 9th December 2021! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week we look at the urban legend which originated in Nigeria but has spread all over sub Saharan Africa, Miss KoiKoi (or the Pinky Pinky), an abusive sexy teacher in heels who has come back as a ghost to haunt school. We discuss Enid Blyton, Neils work as a spin doctor, why does Michael Portillo dress like Rupert the Bear and the actual legend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...